Ranfurly Shield 1904-09
Ranfurly may refer to the following places: *Ranfurly, Alberta, Canada *Ranfurly, Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Scotland *Ranfurly, New Zealand, Otago, New Zealand Ranfurly may also refer to: * Ranfurly Shield, one of New Zealand's most important trophies in the sport of Rugby Union *Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly (14 August 1856 – 1 October 1933), was a British politician and colonial governor. He was Governor of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904. Early life Lord Ranfurly was born into an Ulster-Scots aristocrati ...

Ranfurly, Alberta
Ranfurly is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Minburn No. 27. Previously an incorporated municipality, Ranfurly dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946 to become part of the Municipal District of Birch Lake No. 484. Ranfurly is located north of Highway 16, approximately east of Edmonton. It has an elevation of . Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ranfurly had a population of 71 living in 33 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 56. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ranfurly had a population of 56 living in 28 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 69. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Climate See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of designated places in Alberta *List ...
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Ranfurly, Renfrewshire
Ranfurly (Scottish Gaelic: ''Rann Feòirling'') is a small settlement on the southern edge of the village of Bridge of Weir, which lies within the Gryffe Valley in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the West-Central Lowlands of Scotland. Ranfurly derives its name from the 15th century Ranfurly Castle situated there. The area became a dormitory settlement of residential housing in the Victorian Era. Today Ranfurly is a conservation area. History Ranfurly Castle Ranfurly Castle was constructed around 1440 by the Knox family who, in the 19th century, took the title of Earl of Ranfurly in the Peerage of Ireland. The building was three stories high and the remains of the Castle are located in the grounds of the Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club. In 1665 it was sold to the Cochrane Earls of Dundonald, later it was sold to the Hamiltons of Holmhead, then to the Aitkenheads. Victorian settlement The settlement of Ranfurly originated primarily in the 1880s to 1910s, wi ...
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Ranfurly, New Zealand
Ranfurly is a town in the Central Otago District of Otago, New Zealand. Located north of Dunedin, it lies in the dry rough plain of Maniototo at a moderately high altitude (around above sea level) close to a small tributary of the Taieri River. It operates as a service town for the local farming community. The town was formerly known as Eweburn, one of the "farmyard" names bestowed by former Otago Chief Surveyor John Turnbull Thomson on many small streams and locations in the district. The modern name honours the Fifth Earl of Ranfurly, who served as Governor of New Zealand (1897–1904) at the time of the extension of the Otago Central Railway to the area. Ranfurly is well known for its Art Deco buildings, such as its hotel and the milk bar. History During the Central Otago goldrush of the 1860s, several important deposits of the precious metal were found near Ranfurly, notably at Kyeburn and Naseby, close to the southwestern face of the Kakanui Range. After the gold-rush ...
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Ranfurly Shield
The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Shield is based on a challenge system. The holding union must defend the shield in challenge matches, which are usually played at the shield holders home venue, and if the challenger is successful in their challenge they will become the new holder of the Shield. There is a tradition for the first challenges of a new rugby season to be played against smaller associations from the Heartland Championship Although the professional era of rugby has seen other competitions, such as the NPC and Super Rugby, detracting from the pre-eminence of the Ranfurly Shield, many used to regard it as the greatest prize in New Zealand domestic rugby . This is mainly due to its long history, the fact that every challenge is a sudden-death defence of the Shield, and that any team has a chance to win. The Shield is currently held by Wellington, who ...
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